The hospital shall provide for housekeeping, maintenance, and laundry services.
(a) There shall be written policies and procedures for each of these functions to ensure the use of approved practices, procedures, and products. - (i) A designated person shall be responsible for plant maintenance, laundry, and general housekeeping. These responsibilities may be assigned to a single person in small hospitals.
- (ii) Housekeeping shall be responsible for keeping the hospital free of offensive odors, accumulations of dirt, rubbish, dust, insects, and rodents.
- (iii) Laundry facilities shall have physical separation of clean and dirty areas, adequate ventilation, and temperature control.
- (iv) There shall be written policies and procedures covering the sterilization process used on various types of equipment, surfaces, supplies, and instruments.
- (A) There shall be a procedure for quality control in relation to the sterilization process.
- (B) Humidifiers and any associated tubing shall be replaced after each usage and the length of continuous usage shall not exceed twenty-four (24) hours.
- (v) There shall be written policies and procedures covering the disinfectants used on various types of equipment, surfaces, and instruments.
- (vi) There shall be a written policy covering the cleaning and disinfecting of ice machines.
- (vii) All garbage and kitchen refuse shall be kept in leak proof, nonabsorbent containers with tight fitting covers. All garbage containers kept within the hospital buildings shall be washed, inside and out, daily. Other dry waste materials, normally designated "trash," may be stored in plastic bags.
048-12 Wyo. Code R. § 12-25